Ordination
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008Ordination to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ is a little more than 2 hours away. Eventually, I’ll have to change the “About” section of this blog, but that can wait till next week.
In the meantime, pray for me, and pray for all the other men being ordained as Catholic priests today in the US, especially [...]
And My First Assignment Is…
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008…Saint Louis Catholic Church on White Station Road in Memphis. I’ll be ordained this Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and then I’ll move into the rectory at St. Louis on June 25.
I Have My First Assignment
Friday, May 30th, 2008I have been informed by my bishop of my first assignment as parochial vicar, but I’m not allowed to say at this point which parish it is. I can say that it surprised me because this parish does not have a Spanish-language mass. But the pastor and I met yesterday, and he said that he [...]
My Chalice Arrived
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008The chalice that will be blessed at my ordination, that I will use at my first mass, that I will use throughout my priesthood, that will contain the precious blood of Jesus at every mass I celebrate…
It arrived today. There is a tradition that a priest’s parents obtain a chalice for him. I’m shipping it [...]